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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: ilikevwdiesel on August 31, 2009, 06:16:13 pm

Title: what temperature thermostat for 1.6 diesel?
Post by: ilikevwdiesel on August 31, 2009, 06:16:13 pm

80 or 87 degrees? opinions with reasons please.

Title: Re: what temperature thermostat for 1.6 diesel?
Post by: maxfax on August 31, 2009, 06:33:27 pm

Considering your location, if you're using this car in winter you may want to opt for the warmer one, better heat and efficiency..   If it's a summer driver only, or if you were way down south the cooler stat would probably be fine...

Title: Re: what temperature thermostat for 1.6 diesel?
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on September 01, 2009, 01:13:50 pm

I am running a 90C (195F) T stat in the 92 Ecodiesel. On the hottest days this summer (95F or so), the temp gauge stays in the same spot which is a bit above the middle. Before I put the 90C stat in, the temp gauge was midway between the 3/4 and max mark due to a T stat that wouldn't open.